Cheeeeeers : Beer Controls And Lowers High Blood Pressure

1. KEEP YOUR TICKER TICKING
Wine usually gets all the credit. But beer may be just as heart-healthy of a beverage. Italian researchers found that moderate beer drinkers had a 42 percent lower risk of heart disease compared to non-drinkers.
2. THINK LIKE A GENIUS
Knocking back a beer or two won’t make you smarter, but it could boost your creativity.3. PREVENT TYPE 2 DIABETES
Dutch researchers analyzed 38,000 male health professionals. They found that beer drinkers were significantly less likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

4. HELPS YOUR KIDNEYS
Cheers to never having a kidney stone again. Researchers in Finland found that each bottle of beer a man drinks daily lowers his risk of developing kidney stones by 40 percent.

5. RECOVER FASTER.
Moveover, a heady brew could also aid in workout recovery, according to a Spanish study. Researchers asked students to exercise until their body temperature reached 104 degrees. Then had them rehydrate with beer or water.

6. GET AN INSTANT CONFIDENCE BOOST
Beer goggles? Try beer mirror. British researchers found the more drinks people consumed, the more attractive they found themselves. The Type of Men Women Find Most Attractive.

7. SEE CLEARER.
Canadian researchers found that one daily beer increases antioxidant activity. This can stop cataracts from forming in the eyes.

The kicker: The scientists found an opposite effect in participants who had three or more drinks a day.

8. LOWER YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE
High blood pressure can be responsible for a range of health problems. But beer can lower your risk for hypertension, research suggests. Harvard researchers found that moderate beer drinkers are less likely to develop high BP than those who sip wine or cocktails.9. FIGHT OFF INFECTION
Having one or two drinks a day might boost your immune system. Thus beer fight infections, according to an Oregon Health & Science University study.

Scientists vaccinated monkeys against smallpox, then gave some of the primates access to alcohol while others could drink sugar water. The monkeys who drank moderately had better vaccine responses than those who consumed the sweet stuff.
10. PREVENT A FRACTURE.
A couple beers a day could actually strengthen your bones. Guys who stuck to one or two brews had up to 4.5 percent greater bone density than non-drinkers.